Domestic Assistant

Domestic Assistant

Gobowen

Meadowbrook Court Bungalows

This is a part time position 16 HRS per week, usually over four days.

At Meadowbrook court, we put our clients at the very centerof the services and care we provide. Our goal is to support our clients within the close care community. As a part of the Domestic Team your first duty is to professionally clean the residents homes, this is based on a regular rota, following a set of agreed parameters, the Ability to follow policies and procedures, including filling out paperwork is expected, and whilst experience in this field is preferred it is not essential as full training is given.

All of our support staff have a role to play in the ongoing care of the residents and as we are a regulated service you will also receive care training to support the rest of the team, offering you an opportunity to develop your role and career.

Leabrook Lodge has provided home care and extra living support in Shropshire for over 30 years, covering sites in Oswestry, Gobowen, Ellesmere and surrounding areas. There is excellent access and transportation, your main place of work is based next to the NHS Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen. And as a part of the wider care team, you will have further opportunity to work within the care sector within the community.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for committed and reliable Domestic Assistants, to join our expanding team. Duties involve cleaning client food preparation areas, living areas, sleeping areas and general support following an agreed process, all equipment, training and P.P.E. will be provided.

You will be working within a small team, supporting each other to provide a consistent service. In some cases, you will be the only professionals to regularly visit the home of the vulnerable and often elderly clients, so your ability to record and report on the ongoing needs, including care needs of the clients is pivotal to the support given and full training in this area is also given.

What Support will you be providing in your role?

Professional and Consistent service

Reliability

Caring approach

Ongoing support

Extra (agreed) Help around the home

Food support and storage

What we offer:

Full training in all areas of responsibility

eLearning

Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle.

Pension scheme

Free DBS check

Uniform

I.D. Card

Continued professional development to support you & your career

Holiday pay

We're looking for:

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to show empathy for others.

Ability to work within a team or independently.

Somone who can understand and put into practice the regulations, policies, and procedures, of the industry.

Positive professional and personal references

Want to find out how you can make life better for yourself and the people you care for?

Fill in an application and email the office with your CV or Contact The Director of Health on 01691 671555

In line with CQC & Care Inspectorate regulations, we will undertake Enhanced DBS, Right to Work, Reference and Employment History checks for this role.

Our employment process is in place to ensure that all our service Users or Clients are entitled to have their domestic cleaning needs met in a safe, caring environment, and whilst we endeavorto keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks it can sometimes be prolonged.

Leabrook lodge and all of our care team are responsible for promoting Equal Opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates, on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity or any other perceived difference.